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"Data resource surveys were mailed to nearly 1400 potential sources of natural hazards data in the winter of 1988-89. These sources were identified from existing data bases at the Natural Hazards Center as well as through a wide-ranging search for ot...

"Fran was a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale when it made landfall on the North Carolina coast near Cape Fear on September 5, 1996. Besides sustained winds of 115 miles per hour (mph), the storm surge and high water marks to...

The ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed is deeply intertwined in the history, culture, and economy of the communities in this region, and provides people with valuable ecosystem services. Due to the connectivity between communities and th...

NOAA’s mission is to “to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources”. In fulfilling its mis...